Curl setting device



l- .A m N O M O L O S L N CURL SETTING DEVICE 4 Sheets-Sheet l Filed April 10, 1948 INVENTORS.

NATHAN L SOLOMON WILLIAM E FEYRER ALVLN EANDERSON' @n Ew mm L L I "LIIEEI I March 6, 1951 N. l.. soLoMoN ET Al.

CURL SETTING DEVICE 4 sheets-sheet 2 Filed April 1o, 1948 INVENTORS. NATHAN L. SOLOMON wlLLmM F. FEYRx-:R

HLVIN E. HNDERSON March 6, 1951 N. L. SOLOMON ET AL ,544,364

CURL SETTING DEVICE 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 Filed April 10, 1948 IN VEN TORS.

NATHAN L. SOLOMON BY WILLIAM E FEVRIER nLvrN EANDERSON N. l.. soLoMoN ET AL. 2,544,364

CURL SETTING DEVICE Filed April 10, 1948 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 IN V EN TORS.

NHTHHN L. SOLOMON BY WILLIAM F. FEYRER ALVIN EA ANDERSON Patented Mar. 6, 1951 UNIT-ED 'QFFICE Y." pix'licatianmiril 10 '12 This invention relates@ iOQls for fortsilg what is generally referred to as at, pin or .sculpture -curls More particularly; the invention deals With-devices of `this lind hevinggA rrleans v forfxnlov- .1.; ing sa; bQbby-pin .into y engagement with the sui-t1' f whilelield hetween-twoiavv 0f the device whereupon the jaws and formingqpin'gare separjated, iacilitating lrenipvetl 0f `the url with the bobbypin thereon.

Hlhezriovelr.fefliu1s @ffii-le llvenierl will. b@ -bei i, zunclerstood 4trom'the follovving description-when 1 wiekenY together 'with the accQmpanyinggdrawiglss, .1i-ri whiehvcertain embodiments-'0i ihe'inv tion were riislzseci. and which ih@ separa. e Peris f Are'designatedlixsuiiellolerei-@reneehiirfiiels Fig. 5 is r-sectional plnfifiiilof lieti, Qhe' f constrnetion I shown `I lig. 11.

Eis 6v is. @View Siiililrio Figi i5., 496 parts, in diierentpositions.

ving 'another form ofldevice nih'leh is .ernployed The device as 's lfiovvn inthe acognp nying drawing, .and later descrbedin detail i llltpro- .'du'cecu'rls of theltfype and kind under'onsderation, which will belmore perfectly ormedthfin isl possible with'knowhd'evies ori-means. "Di'-` `ferent forms of ,tools are udisclosed, and'jin the "several forms shown, pertain ,paijtsfof -Iihe vlools ,argfubstantially .of the same formand `construciionjarid operaie in ,th samemanneh YI 'might beterrned thernost complete` tOQlfj/hifh is arid in exploded Iela'iions. @the laiierlgure ill! f the stevie@ in .the I "gshown in .assemblage iriigs. l 'to Gilllusive. pririlFgi '74 vReferring l,

194s, serian lawless .V vor V@mili or thebcbby-'pin `as will be apparent riripiioil Whih .fellows "members 45 and 4lili.; As, the' bobbyepin isedfoihirirles IIlFl 10i .the @wing a bobby-pin is Shown Mhe bbby-P 'harineihe :conventional side wir:,lefdfil the i991? the'lppel member 14,5 travels Ov'rihe @ams @sil-38 @spread the pin, so

tensioned to normally urge the cam portions 35-36 into abutting engagement with each other and to maintain the arms in parallel relationship to each other, while at the same time, permitting the spreading of the jaw ends of the arms, as above described.

The arms 23--24 adjacent the flngerpiece ends have vertical apertures 5I-52 for reception of springs 53--54 and forwardly of the apertures 5I-52, the arms have slightly elongated horizontal apertures, one of which is shown at 55 for reception of a rivet-hinge pin 56 for pivotal mounting of a jaw plate 51 with said arms, while still providing free swinging movement of the arms with respect to the plate 51. One end of the plate 51 has downwardly extending lugs ror flanges 58, apertured, as seen at 59, for the reception of the pin 56 in pivotal mounting of the jaw plate, as above stated. The end of the plate 51 has an upwardly offset ngerpiece portion 60, having on its lower surface guide pins 6|V for the springs 53-54. These springs normally urge the jaw or head end 62 of the plate 51 in engagement with the jaw I5. The jaw end or head 62 is substantially of the contour of the jaw I5, and has a central longitudinal slot 63 registering with the recess I6, the jaw 62 also having an aperture 64 which registers with the aperture I 8. The slot 63 provides for the free passage of the spread bobby-pin onto the curl arranged between the jaws I5--62, as will be apparent.

In the structure shown in Figs. 1 to 7 inclusive, a pin supporting member 65 is employed, which has at one end a head 66, similar to the head 62 in general contour, with an elongated slot 61 registering with the slot 63. The head 62 has an upstanding integral tube 68 slotted at opposite sides, as seen at 69, to register with the slot 61. The tube 68 has adjacent its upper end, an annular recess 10 for supporting a spring ring 1I which is adapted to snap into spaced annular grooves 12-13 in a curl forming pin 14. The pin 14 is in the form of a tube, the lower end of which is split, as seen at 15 and the upper ,end portion of the tubular pin has a knurled head 16 whereby the pin may be moved longitudinally of the tube 68 in moving said pin from the operative position shown in Fig. 2, to a raised inoperative position, the pin being held in both positions by the spring 1|. The other end of the member 65 has depending lugs or flanges 11 apertured,k as seen at 18 to vgated slot 80 which is slightly greater in width than the width of the plate 51, so that when the I member 65 is advanced, together with the slide 22, to the position shown in Fig. 4, the plate 51 will be free to swing verticallyin wide separation of the jaws |5-62 for removal of the curl with the bobby-pin thereon. In this connection, it

4 l movement longitudinally of the device. Directly above the key 8| is a transverse plate 82 centrally of the ends of which are the pivot pins 19. The plate 82 provides a ngerpiece portion which extends beyond the plates II, 23, 24 and 51 to facilitate operation of the slide in advancement of a bobby-pin, as later described, the ngerpiece plate 62 being arranged between the lower edge of the side plates or arms 23--24 and the plate I I. Rearward movement of the slide is checked by the enlarged ngerpiece portions 21-28 and forward movement by the downwardly extending channelled or grooved portions 33-34 at the jaw ends 3I-32 of said arms. 2|, the slide 22 has a notch or recess 83 partially formed by a back-up or pusher 84 which is adaptedv to engage the bent end 44' of a bobby-pin in `advancing the pin through the tool from the inserted position which is partially indicated diagrammatically in Fig. 2 0f the drawing, to the advanced position illustrated in Fig. 4 of the drawing.

In Fig. 8 of the drawing is shown anexploded view of a modied form of tool, which differs from the construction shown in Figs. 1 to '1 in dispensing with the member 65 and in modifying the structure of the movable jaw plate 51. In other words, in Fig. 8, the part I0 is identical with the part I0. The part 22' is substantially the same as the part 22, by simply dispensing with the pivot pin 19. 'I he parts 23-24 are the same vas the parts 23-24 and this includes the accessories I4-58 and on these respective parts,

will be understood that with the parts in the position shown in Fig. 2, and in the operation of curling a swatch of hai-r on the pin 14, both the `plate 51 and the member 65 will raise slightly and suflicient clearances will be provided between said plate and member at the pivot portion thereof to allow swinging movement on the respective pivots K of the same.

The slide block 22 comprises what may be termed a bobby-pin feed element or delivery element and this element has in alinement with the finger 2|, a key portion 8| which operates in the .aperture I2 in keying the slide element in its like references will be primed to designate like parts without detailed reviewed description thereof.

The part 51 is generally of the same contour as the part 51, particularly with respect to the flanges 58', fingerpiece 60', pins 6|', springs 53'54 and pin 56'. The jaw or head end 62' is modified simply to the extent of including thereon a sleeve or tube similar to the tube or sleeve 68 and having opposed slots 86 registering with the slot 63 in the jaw 62. Associated with the sleeve 85 is a pin 81, similar to the pin- 14.

- Between the head 62 and the plate 51, is an offset 88 rhaving a slot 89 registering with slot 63. The same structure is employed in Fig. 8, and in Fig. 8, the pin 81 is moved with the jaw plate 51 and the slide or workpiece feedl element 22 alone moves forwardly in the tool.

YIn Fig. 9 of thedrawing is shown a still simpler form of construction which dispenses with not only the part 65, but also with the parts 51-51. In this construction, the parts 23"-24" are substantially the same as the parts 23,-24, being modified only to the extent of dispensing with the pivot pin apertures 55 andthe spring receiving apertures or sockets 5I-52. Here again, like structures will have the reference characters double primed over Vthe structure, as shown in Figs. 1 to 7, in order to dispose of unnecessary repetition in description.

In Fig. 9, the slide or element 22 is identical with the element 22' shown in Fig. 8 of the drawing, and for this reason, the same reference character has been employed. The part I0", Fig. 9. diifers from the parts Ill-I8 'in dispensing with the enlarged jaw'portion and havingan end 90 which is of the same Width as the remainder of said part. The slots I6 extend through said end 90 and said end has an aperture I8" for reception of a pin 9| around which a swatch of hair is adapted to be wound in forming a curl. The'pin has alt'ransverse slot 92 which is adapted Directly above the nger' Jato `beplaced in :registering.alinementzwitlrethe -Lslotllf lthe Vslot beingvof sucient depth tor-eg- .is'ter with `the base `of jtheslot or. recess 516' i for @reception-ofthe lower member .of the sbobbyezpin, d as yfor example, the -member 46 Showniin Eig. 2. The-pin hasanannular.stopiiangei93 which seats upon the lower.surfacefoffthe-end portion 90 of fthe tool in the Loperatiorrctwinding.theflhair H-fonthe pin. lIt will beunderstoodthat fthe Apin 9| -has a frictional engagement with the aperture -|8',so that the same will .befiheld in "position in )the aperture during the-hairwinding operation,

while at ithe same time,..fiacilitating removal. of vthe spin after -the bobby-piumas been coupled vwith lthewound hair. 'Thesplit92 fof the 'pin willK4 ...provide-the ynecessary spring leng-.agement in -acldi- `tion to iproviding the slot for rer-,erationof` Athe spread bobby-'pin 4when moved into engagement MYwith Lthe curl. l

UThe tools shown `in Figs. lite V8 'inclusive are 'adapted 4for 'use in windinga swatchfofihairrffrom the free 'end, to the scalp. .'Whereas thetool 4shown in Fig. 9, `can -be-used ley-placing the tool adjacent the scalpA and thenA winding the swatch v `of hair thereon. In Vall forms bt-constructionr fshown itfwill vbe apparent that the slide '2222' 1 is positioned at the pivot end -ofl the tool, as --shownin Fig. 2 ofY the drawing, after 'which a l.bobby-pin is placed into position in the :manner illustrated diagrammatic-:ally in Fig. 2; and then moved upwardly so that the end 44` `isforwardly of the pusher 84. The bobby-pin is then moved V.backwardly to a-slight extent tolrest over the nger2|-2l" land `the swatch of hair risrthen formed naround the curler pin which is employed;

At thisstage with fthe structure shown -infFigs 1 to 8 inclusive, the-pin is-mov-ed-into raised po sition, leaving 'thecurl `supported. between .the rtwo jaws 1 |5`B2 Vand |'5'62-,-"whereupon the slide is then moved forwardly, in which operation .the upper member 45 ofV the bobby-pin is raised to spread it widely from the lowerzside 46 of the pin, the lattery moving forwardly in the slot lli-I6' Vin this operation. fThenas A'the wedge `block- 4 |-4 I engages the l cam surfaces 424-43 A and 42?-432y the arms 23'-24 and` 23"-'24vare separated, releasing the top 'side45 ofthe bobbypin, allowing the vsame to 'snap down upon .theV

curl to grasp the same,` as is indicated diagramimatically in Fig. 4 of thedrawlng. lf-'Ilhe -lng'er- .piece GB-Sf'is then depressed to'- raise'the jaw (i2-+62", allowing removal of fthejfcurlfwith' the bobby-.pin` thereon.

The only d'ierence in operation, in the-structure .shown in Fig. 9, is that "the'pingi remains lin position, while the'slide222 is moved forwardly until the bobby-pin has been moved through the vslot d2 into engagement with the curl, whereupon the pin 9| is then withdrawn, freeing the `curl from"the tool. It will Valso be understood .that with the structure shown in Figs. it@ '1in- .clusive, the forward advancementfo'f the slide 22 lalso advances 'the member B5, and as the jaw plate is raised by the' depression of the nger piece S0, the offset portion'89 thereof will move through the aperture 80 andthe member 65 will also-raise to a slight lextent.

By constructing the several forms of the device from substantially like parts, three distinct models of the device can be formed `without ma'- terially increasing the cost of production. Par- .ticula'rly in that all of- 'the parts 234-24 and the `:parts similar thereto are the same. The-parts ii'5'l-5lf`are'the same, modified only to the extent dei-ined, thus aline of thesel'deyiceslcan be prei? ducedfat :a relatively normal.;cost;` andy-at :the :sametimar'curl:forming :and gripper or holding s tools are provided, which-will `more efficiently form curlsfof the type 'and kind under, 'consideration.

- Thefiinger 2| has-.at :its end, al lower .bevelled surface941andan upper bevelled'surfacerg, .and 1 .these sur-races lfacilitate.. springing of thebobbypin 44 over the end 441'. thereof onsaidfinger to aposition abovethe same. 1n the .use of-the tool,v as zseen lin Figs. l to 7 inclusivathe. end of ya swatch of hair .is laid in theg-roove |`|Y of thehead V|5,"and the. slot 'l5 "of .the pin 'I4 is.passedoverithisfswatch ofxhair iby movement into therfull :line positioiuas seen iiFig..2,-theswatchof hair being disposedbe- .neath' the ahead 62.. Thepin 15 is thenfrotated wtoi-curl the swatch of hair aroundthelpinthe -curlled hairi being maintained inv-a flat state by 1the vtensi'c'nal :downward .movement of fthe Ijaw Y :fhead 62.

Upon `'completing the curling of 'the entire swatch of hair to a position adjacent the sca-lp, the pin 14 is then moved into araised fposition, with the Vspring'l'l entering the groove l2.. VThen with a bobby-pin in position,;as 4pre-- -viously described and as partly indicated in Fig.

.2, the block 2| is advanced forwardly, in which operation, the upper member 45 of the bobby-pin is lraised by movement over the cam surfaces 31 and Sil-and when the raised member 4| strikes the cam surfaces 42 and 43, the arms are spread, 'thusreleasing the upper member 45 ofthe bobbyrpin,r-.permitting the same to drop into engagement'with the flat curl, asdigrammatically illustrated inFig'. 4 of the drawing. l

The vforward movement of the block 2| is a `quick movement which will advance the bobby- Y pin to a slightextent in engaging theflat curl.

For sake of clarity, the jaw 51 has been shown `in a-slightly raised position in Fig. 4; whereas in f fact, this jaw remains at -all times in engagement with the swatchfof hair until the jaw is manually raised by `depression of the iingerpiece 60.

lIn this operation, the part 5l passes upwardly through the` aperture r8|) in the member 65. A

vIn repeating the above operation, the block 2| Y is moved back to its normal position and the pin 14 lowered for engagement with another swatch of Vhair'and the above operation' is again-,repeated.

With the structure shown in Figs. 1 to 6inclusive, it will be apparentthat the member moves `forwardly and backwardly in the movement-of the block 2|; It is, therefore, apparent that the block 2| cannot be advanced until'the vpin-"'14 has been drawn out of engagement with the aperture I8 of the head l5.` Fig. 9 differs from the structure ofthe other gures, in that the swatch of hair is curled around apin 9| and vmanually -held thereon in advancement ofthe bobby-fun,` which passes through the slot 92 in movement into engagement with the curl.

Having' fully described the invention, what is 4claimedas new and desired to -be secured is:

1. A device for forming curls of the character described, said device comprising an elongated base plate having a longitudinal opening, a pair bilateral swinging armspivoted at one' end upon `one end of the base plate, jaws at the other end ofsaid arms, -tehsional means normally urging thev jaw ends cf` the arms into abutting engage-l ment, a workpiece feed block slidably engaging `the base plate to engage a workpiece and move the sa-mel longitudinally of the' base plate "within tsandflbetweenfsaiaarms',- said--biockl Havineafrart disposed arid operating between side walls ofthe 'arms in the movement thereof in the direction of 'the jaw end ofthe arms, means on said part of the blockY 'and on the side walls of the arms at the jaw ends thereof for spreading said arms,and means on the base plate beyond the limit of said arms for curling a swatch of hair to be engaged by a workpiece advanced in the direction of the formed curl by said block.

2. A device for forming 'curls of the character.'

described, said device comprising an elongated base plate having a longitudinal opening, a pair of lateral swinging arms pivoted at one end ,upon one end of the base plate, jaws at the other end of said arms; tensional means normally urging the jaw ends' of the "arms into abutting engage- "m'ent, the arms having on adjacent surfaces upwardly inclined cam surfaces, a .workpiece-feed Y `block slidably engaging the base plate'to engage a workpiece and move the same longitudinally;

of the base plate within and between said arms, said block having a part disposed and operating between side walls of the arms in the movement thereof in the direction of the jaw end of the arms, means on said part of the block and o'n'4 the side walls of the arms at the jaw ends thereof for spreading said arms, means on the base plate beyond the limit of said arms for curling a swatch of hair to be engaged by a workpiece advanced in the direction of the formed curl bysaid block, the workpiece advanced by the block having side members normally tensioned to engage each other, said members being disposed one above the other in movement longitudinally of the base, and the upper member being sepai rated Yfrom the lower member by movement over v thecam surfaces at the jaw ends of said arms of said arms, tensional means normally urging the jaw ends of the arms into abutting engagement, the arms having on adjacent surfaces upwardly inclined cam surfaces, a workpiece feed block slidably engaging the base plate to engage a workpiece and move the same longitudinally of the base plate within and between said arms, said block having a part disposed and operating be- 'of lateral swinging arms pivoted at one end upon one end of the base plate, jaws at the otnervend of 'saidarms, tensional means normally urging the 'jaw'ends of the arms into abutting engagement,

- thereof in the direction of the jaw` end of the arms, means on said part of the block and on the side walls of the arms'at the jaw ends thereof for spreading said arms, means on the base plate beyond the limit of said arms or curling a swatch 'of hair to be engaged by a workpiece adtween side walls of the arms-in the movement thereof in the -directionof the jaw end of the arms, means on said part of the block and on the side walls of the arms at the jaw ends thereof for spreadingsaid arms, means on the base plate beyond the limit of said arms for curling a swatch of hair to be engaged by a workpiece advanced in the direction of the formed curl by said block, the workpiece advanced by the block having side members normally tensioned to engage each Y other, said members being disposed one above the other in movement longitudinally of thebase, the

4. A device for forming curls of the character described, said device comprising an elongated wbase plate having a longitudinal opening, a pair vanced in the direction ofthe formed curl by said block, the workpiece advanced by the block having side members normally tensioned to engage each other, said members being disposed one above the other in movement longitudinally of the base, the upper member being separated from the lower member by movement over the cam surfaces at the jaw ends of said arms and released to engage a curl by spreading of said arms by saidblock, theend ofthe base plate upon which the curl is formed having a groove receiving the lower member oi the workpiece for positioning beneath the curl formed on said base plate, and the curl forming means having a slot -registering with the groove of the base plate v block slidably engaging the base plate to engage a workpiece and move the same longitudinally of the l`base plate within and between said arms, fsaid block having a part disposed and operating between side walls of the arms in the movement thereof in the direction of the jaw end of the arms, means on said part of the block and on the 'side walls of the arms at the jaw ends thereof for spreading said arms, means on 'the base plate beyond the limit of said arms for curling a swatch of hair to be'engaged by a workpiece advanced in the direction of the formed curl by said block, the workpiece advanced by the block having side members normally tensioned to engage each other,l said members being disposed one above the other in movement longitudinally of the base, the upper member being separated from the lower` member by movement over the cam surfaces at the jaw ends of said arms and released to engage a curl by spreading of said arms by said block, the end of the base plate upon which the curl is l formed having a groove receiving the lower member of the workpiece for positioning beneath the curl formed on said base plate, the curl forming lmeans having a slot registering with the groove of the base plate for passage of the upper member of the workpiece onto the upper surface of the curl, said curl forming meansk comprising a vertically swinging Yjaw pivoted to the arms adi jacent the pivot ends of said arms, and said jaw being movable toward and from the base plate. -A 6. A device for Nforming curls of the character was@ .i

base, platea having', arf-longitudinal, openingka pair l of lateral; swingingarms pivotedA at i one.- end. uponf' one. end of the; baseffplate, l`jaws at the.l other endl -v l bf'said arms; tensional means normally -urging thefjaw ends of theAar-ms into-abutting engagement, the arms having on adjacentsurfacesup-lwardly inclined cam. surfaces, a workpiece feed block slidably engagingthe-base plate'to engage a .workpiecef andA movel the same longitudinally ofthe base plate within and between-saidarms,

said blockhaving a part disposedand operating between side walls of the. arms in. the-movement thereofv in the direction ofthe jawend` of then arms; meanson said part of the-block and on members, normallytensionedfv to.Vr engage each.. other, said members beingfdisposedone above. theother in movement longitudinally of the base, the upper" member being separatedy fromthe lower member by movement over the cam surfacesat 2512block havingga part disposed and operating bethe jaw-ends of saidA arms and released to engage:

a curlby-spreadingofsaid arms'by said block,

formed having a groove-receiving the lower member of the workpiecezfor-positioningbeneaththe curl formed ont'said base plate,.thecurl forming means having-a slotregisteringwith the groove of the' base plate for. passage of the-upper'mem-` ber y ofW the workpiece onto the -upper surface of the` curl,"` said Curl forming means comprising af'- verticallysw-inging jawjvpivoted'tothejarms adjal-' cent the-pivot ends of `said arm'sgszvzidjawl being movablatoward andfrom the-base plate;v and a v' split pin rotatablymounted in said jaw and mov-- able vertically therein.'

7; A device for forming,curls of the character. described, said4 dev-ice -comprising an elongated.

base plateihaving a longitudinal .opening, a pair of lateral swinging 4arms pivoted atv one end 'upon one; end of the base plate, jaws at the vother endU` of said arms, tensional means normallyl urging.

'the-jaw endsofA they -arms intoabutting 'engages ment, vthe arms havinglonwadjacent surfaces-up-JA wardly inclinedcam surfaces, a workpiece feedv block slidably engaging the vbase plate to engager a workpiece and` move the same longitudinally of the baseplatefwithin andbetweensaid arms, said blockehaving a parte disposed and operating be-r` tween :side walls of the armsl Vin `the -movemelnt thereoflinvthe directionofithe jaw end of the:

arms, meansfm` said part `of the'block-'andV onv thefside-wallsfof theiarms. at thezjaw lends thereof i Vfor :spreadingsaidarms, means` on thefba-se plate"-` swatch or 11a-irte be engagedl bv faworkpieaeradf.

`vancedjn ^the direction ofthe formed curl bv saidgf;

block: the'workpi ece advanced .bythe blockhav-- ingside members:-normallv-'tensioned to engage..- f

each other, said members" beingdisposedl onel above -thevotherrirr niovemen t1l longitudinally of thiebaserstheupper memberbeingseparated fromf the lowerrmemfb :.iby movementrzovemthefi;cam; g

leased-'ltd engage .curl byspreading ,of .saidu arms f;

byjfsaid block, the-fendt: of-` the` basefiplate `upon. whichthe curl is'formed having-a groove'receivingtheflower,member of theworkpiece-for positioni tering-,withthegroove of thebaseplate for pas. sage of the upper member of the. workpiece onto theupper surface of the curl, said curl formingA meansV comprising` a vertically swinging jaw pivptedto-the arms adjacent therpivot ends of said arms, saidjaw being movable toward and from the-base plate, a split pin rotatably mounted in l A said-jaw and movable vertically therein, the jaw having a sleeve in which said pin is rotatably and slidably mounted, and means on the pin and insaid jaw for retaining the pin in different positions therein.

8. A devicefor lforming curls of the character,

described,said `devicecomprising an elongated base plate having a -longitudinal opening, a pair of lateral swinging' arms pivoted at one end upon one end ofithe base plate, jaws at the other end of said-arms, tensional means normally urgingthe f jawendsflof the. arms into abutting engagement;

fthe arms having onY adjacent surfaces upwardly inclined cam surfaces, a workpiece feed block slidably engaging` the base plate to engage a workpiece and move the vsame longitudinally of the -I base plate within and between said arms, said.

tween sideA wallsof the arms in the movement thereof;A in-thei direction. of the jaw end of .ther v armsymeanson said parti of the block vand on; the side walls of the arms at the jaw endsthereofi 1 for spreading said"arms,1means on-the base plate beyondtheflimit of'said arms for. curling a swatch of liairrftoflbe engaged byia, workpiece advanced" in the: directiony offthe formed curl'by said block, the :workpiece advanced: by Vthe block having side members normally` tensioned toY engage each a curl 'by spreading ofsaid arms by said' block, the end o fthe'base'plateupon which the curl is formed having a groove receiving the lower member Aof vthe workpiece for positioning beneath thecurl formed on said base plate, the curl form i ing.' meansl having a slot registering with the' L groove ofthe base plate forv passage of the upper memberof'the'workpiece onto 'the upper .surface of'the curl, saidcurl forming. means comprising a vertically swinging' jaw pivoted to the arms adjacent. the pivot ends of said arms, said jaw beingmovable toward and from the base plate, a split pin rotatably mounted in said jaw and movable.,verticallytherein, and tensional means normally retaining the Vjaw in abutting engagement.

with'said base plata 9.. A tool for forming a flatcurl and for engaging a bobby-pin with the flateurl to holdsaid curl inpositionupon removal of the tool, said tooll.. comprisingafbaseplate, -means. arranged verti .l cally at;I one end portion of the plate for forming f. a curl arranged ilatlyon said plate, means rnovableon the base; plate for engaging a bobby-pini to 'spread the same. and advance the spread pinv 1 in the direction of a curl formed at the first j. namedend ofthe.baseplatmeans releasing the pineto-.close 1.113911 the. formedcurl preparatory .to removing the., .curl from7 theltool; said last named meanscomp'risingfa hand operated block4 slid-.'-

ablyengaging the base plate, a pair Aof laterallyf." swinging. armslseparatedby advancement of the .`I block on the base plate, a vertically movable jaw for holding the* formed curlpreparatory to en-.. the curi s19t,.;-egis j15 gageruent of the, bobby-pin. therewith, .and said first named means comprising a member pivoted to and movable with said block.

10. A tool for forming a flat curl and for engaging a bobby-pin with the flat curl to hold said curlin positionupon removal o f the tool, said tool. comprising a base plate,v means arranged vertically at one end portion of the plate for forming `a curl arranged flatly on said plate, means movableon the base plate for engaging a bobbypinto spread the same and advance the spread pin in the direction of a curl formed at the first named end of the base plate, means releasing the pin to close upon theformed curl preparatory toremoving the curl from the tool, said last named means comprising a hand operated block slidably engaging the basel plate,v a pair of laterally swinging armsv separated by advancement of the block' on ,the base plate, a vertically movable jaw for holding the formed curl preparatoryr to engagement of the bobby-pin therewith, said first named means comprising a member pivoted to and mov'- able with said block, said member having at its free end a slotted sleeve, anda split pin rotatably mountedin the sleeve for curling a swatch of hair between the base'plate and said jaw.`

l1: Atool for forming a atrcurl'and for engaging a bobby-pin with the flat curl toholdsaid curl vin position upon' re'moval'of the tool, said tol comprising a base plate, means Yarranged vertically atonel end portion of the plate for forming a curl arranged atly on' said plate, means movable n the base plate lfor engaging a bobbypin "to's`p`read th same and advance the spread pin in the direction of'a curl formed atthe first named end of the base plate, means releasing the pin to close upon theformed curlpreparatory to removing the curl from' the tool, said last named means comprising ahand operated block slidably engaging the base plate, a pair of laterally 'swinging arms separated by advancement of the block on the base plate, a vertically movable jaw for holding the formed curl preparatory to engagement of the bobby-pin therewith, said first named means comprising `a member pivoted to and movable with said block,said member having at its free end a slotted sleeve, -a split pinrotatably mounted in the sleeve for curling a swatch of hair between the base plate and said jaw, and means on said pin and sleeve for supporting the pin in lower operative position and upper inoperative position Y V 12. A tool of the character describedcomprising an elongated base plate, a workpiece engaging and operating block, means on the blockrand base plate for guiding the block, for movement longitudinally of the base plate, a pair of armsY pivoted to Aone lend of the .basey plate, said arms being mounted to swing laterallyover the upper surface ,of the base plate in movement of the free jaw end of said arms toward and from each other, tensional means normally urging the jaw ends of said arms in abutting engagement with each other, and means on said arms and said block for spreading the jaw ends of said arms in movement of the block in the direction of said jaw ends of the arms. Y a

13. A tool of the character described comprising-an elongated base plate, a workpiece engag- Y ing and operating block, means on the block and base plate for guiding the block for movement longitudinally of the-base plate, a pair of arms pivoted to one end of the base plate, said arms being mounted to swing laterally over the upper surface of the base plate in movement of the free jaw end of said arms toward and from each other,

12! tensional means normallyv urging the jaw ends of said arms in--abutting engagement with each other, means onsaid arms and said block forl vspreading the jaw ends of said arms vin movement' of the block inthe direction of said jaw ends of the arms, and workpiece engaging and operating means at the jaw ends of said arms.

14. In a curler, the combination of a main vbody having 4handle and winding sections, a winding section having a plate, a pin arranged perpendiculalrly to the plate at the winding'section upon which hair may'be'wound to forma curl, means to maintain a bobby pin in open condition in the handle section, and means for transferring the p en bobby-pin from the handle section into engagement with a curl at the winding section, and to release the bobby-pin to close on a formed curl at the winding section.

15. Atool for forming a flat curl and Af'oreny gaging a bobbypinwith the flat curl to hold said v curl in position upon removal of the tool, said tool fcomprising an elongated base plate having a l l flat head at one end, means arranged vertically*- at the head end of the plate for forming a curl arranged flatly on said head, means movable lon- I gitudinally on the base plate for engaging a bobby l pin to spread the same and advance the spread pin in the direction of a curl 'formed at the .head

end of the base plate, and means releasing the said curl inlposition upon removal of the tool, l`s`aid tool comprising an elongated base plate having a v flat head at one end, means arranged .verticallyvat the head end ofthe plate iorforming a curl 'arranged atly on said head', meansv mov- @sable longitudinally on thelbase plate for engaging a bobby pin to'spread the same and advance the spread pin in the direction' of a curl formedat the head end of the base plate,v means releasing the pin to close upon the formed curl', preparatory to removingthe' 'curl' fromthetool, and said last named` means comprising a, hand-operated block keyed to and slidabl'y engaging the" base plate. c 17. A tool for forming a fiat curl and for engaging a bobby pinwith the fiat curl to hold said curl in position upon removal of the tool, said tool comprising an elongated base plate having a flat head at one end, means arranged vertically at the head end of the plate for forming a curl arranged flatly on said head, means movable vlongitudinally on the base plate for engaging a bobby `pinto spread the same and advance the spread pin in the Ydirection of' a' curl form'edat" the head end of the baseplate, means releasing the pin to close upon the formed curl, prepara- `tory to removing the curl from the tool, said last named means comprising a hand-operated block keyed to and slidably engaging the base plate, and a pair of laterally swinging arms separated by the block when"a'dvan'ce`d' on the base plate in the direction of said head. A 18.'A tool for forming a flat curl and for en? gaging a bobby pin withthe fiat curl to hold said curl in position upon removal of the tool,"'

caiiyat the head end of Vthe plate for forming f' a curl arranged flatly on said h ead, means movvf able longitudinally onlthev base plate for engag-"f ing a'bobby pin to spread the sameand advance the spread pin in 'the-direction of a curl formed at the head end of the base plate, means releasing the pin to close upon the formed curl, preparatory to removing the curl from the tool, said last named means comprising a hand-operated block keyed to and slidably engaging the base plate, a pair of laterally swinging arms separated by the block when advanced on the base plate in the direction of said head, and a vertically adjustable jaw for holding the formed curl on said head, preparatory to engagement of the bobby pin therewith.

19. A tool for forming a at curl and for engaging a bobby pin with the flat curl to hold said curl in position upon removal of the tool, said tool comprising an elongated base plate having a flat head at one end, means arranged vertically at the head end of the plate for forming a curl arranged flatly on said head, means movable longitudinally on the base plate for engaging a bobby pin to spread the same and advance the spread pin in the direction of a curl formed at the head end of the base plate, means releasing the pin to close upon the formed curl, preparatory to removing the curl from the tool, said last named means comprising a hand-operated block keyed to and slidably engaging the base plate, a pair of laterally swinging arms separated by the block when advanced on the base plate in the direction of said head, a, vertically adjustable jaw for holding the formed curl on said head, preparatory to engagement of the 14 bobby pin therewith, and said jaw and base plate being recessed to guide the bobby pin in its movement for engagement with the curl.

2-0. A tool for forming a flat curl and for engaging a bobby pin With the flat curl to hold said curl in position upon removal of the tool, said tool comprising an elongated base plate having a flat head at one end, means arranged Vertically at the head end of the plate for forming a curl arranged flatly on said head, means movable longitudinally on the base plate for engaging a bobby pin to spread the same and advance the spread pin in the direction of a curl formed at the head end of the base plate, means releasing the pin to close upon the formed curl, preparatory to removing the curl from the tool, and said curl forming means comprising a slotted pin, around which the curl is formed.

NATHAN L. SOLOMON. WILLIAM F. FEYRER. ALVIN E. ANDERSON.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 2,244,897 Rubira June 10, 1941 2,276,760 Carbonel Mar. 17, 1942 2,381,195 Whittaker Aug. 7, 1945 

